Local Government is Committed to Housing
Piedmont Housing has many partners in our localities, but none better than the local governments who provide support year in and year out for our programs. Charlottesville and Albemarle, Louisa…
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The Future of Virginia’s Housing Trust Fund
At a press conference last week, Virginia Del. Alonzo announced a bill he has introduced in the General Assembly to fund Virginia’s Housing Trust Fund. The Trust Fund was de-funded…
The recession and low-income neighborhoods
Read this comprehensive report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation about the importance of saving and other asset building techniques and the role they play in low-income neighborhoods. AECF focuses…
2014 a Record Year for Rent Increases
This month we are focusing on saving here at Piedmont Housing, and for many of our clients, their saving is itself focused–they are saving for a home purchase. Piedmont Housing…
Great News for Farmer Todd and Friendship Court
One of the many things we like about our relationship with the Friendship Court community is our partnership with the Urban Agriculture Cooperative of Charlottesville (“UACC”), which is run by…
Lending More than a Hand
January is a good time to take stock and review the past year for signs of progress and areas of concern. At Piedmont Housing, we saw lots of progress in…